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Carlos Miranda-De La Hoya v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10590 · judgment November 26, 2025
Question presented
The decision in Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821 (2024), shows that Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), can no longer be reconciled with Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). Should Almendarez-Torres be overruled? LIST OF PARTIES Carlos Miranda-De-La-Hoya, petitioner on review, was the DefendantAppellant below. The United States of America, respondent on review, was PlaintiffAppellee. No party is a corporation. RELATED PROCEEDINGS • United States v. Miranda-De-La-Hoya, No. 3:24-CR-00014, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Judgment entered on April 29, 2025. • United States v. Miranda-De-La-Hoya, No. 25-10590, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Judgment entered on November 26, 2025.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Christy Posnett Martin
Federal Public Defender-Northern District of Texas
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, March 30, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Mar 30 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
- Mar 04 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
- Feb 24 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2026)